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Skin health of urban-living Aboriginal children attending a primary care Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation clinic

Despite increasing urbanisation, little is known about skin health for urban-living Aboriginal children and young people (CYP, aged <18 years). This study aimed to investigate the primary care burden and clinical characteristics of skin conditions in this cohort. 

Citation:
Ricciardo BM, Kessaris HL, Nannup UN, Tilbrook AD, Douglas R, Hunt D, Isaacs K, Stirling J, Walton J, Michie C, Farrant B, Delaney E, Kumarasinghe SP, Carapetis JR, Bowen AC. Skin health of urban-living Aboriginal children attending a primary care Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation clinic. Aust J Gen Pract. 2024;53(11 Suppl):S115-S22.

Keywords:
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples; cohort studies; primary health care; statistics; numerical data; skin diseases; ethnology; urban population

Abstract:
Despite increasing urbanisation, little is known about skin health for urban-living Aboriginal children and young people (CYP, aged <18 years). This study aimed to investigate the primary care burden and clinical characteristics of skin conditions in this cohort.